Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,841, Ebenezer Foot, Conn. New York

NUMBER _____
new York!
Foot, Ebenzer or Ebenzer E
S. 44,841
CONTENTS
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15.642 New York R
Ebenezer Foot
of Puke — in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Burrel — of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Octr 1819 and sent to Roswell Randall Esq. Portland Village N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 — $133.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Oct 1820 — 48.
16 mo 22 / 30 $781.86
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

dead letter to L. B. Canfield & Co Andovers. 2 nd April 1842. letter to L. B. Canfield & Co to pay 7 th April 1842. —
Mark & Pen 8 th 1840 @ Shrewsbury Southgate St. Village H. W. At 6 Mon. County J. King St. 1. 48

Nov. 8 th 1820 to Joshua Ballard Cortlandt Village N.Y. Feb. 6 th 1848
dear Letter to L. B. Lawrence & Co. Anderton. Letter to L. B. Lawrence & Co. to pay for Office 1842.

Ebenezer Root -
X Connect line Col. Merrill 1775 - 18yr
Corrected as to proof of Services - but the Judg's is Remiss in conferring to the credibility of the witness
Further evidence of Service wanting.

I oblige Doct of Heba in the County of Caledon and State of New York being duly sworn depose and say that I enlisted in the City of Albany in the State of New York in the Month of March 1776 under Capt. John Stevens in Col. Burnell's Regiment in the Connecticut line in the Continental Army and served one year and was Discharged at Mount Independence in Vermont by Col. Brunnell after that I enlisted again into the New York line was at the taking of Burgayn in Oct 1777 and marched to New Windsor in the State of New York there discharged after serving about nine months the last time as far as I can recollect the discharge I receive when I was discharged are last and further that I am in Indigent & reduced circumstances that I am in need of support from my country and further say not
Oblige his Doct most
Sworn before me this 13 day of April 1818 Zaly B Phelps a judge of Caledon Common Pleas

State of Vermont Century County ss. I, Gahue B. Phelps one of the Judges of Centurion Court do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Ebenezer Goat who made the within certifi- cate and do believe the same to be true
Gahue B. Phelps
I Matthias Spencer of Herk in the County of Centurion being duly sworn depose and say that I was acquainted with Ebenezer Goat who made the within affidavit before and during the Revolution and ever since and that I now know it to be true in the Continental Army and from my own knowledge and other circumstances I fully believe his affidavit is true Matthias Spencer Sworn and Subscribed before me this 16. day of April 1818 Gahue B. Phelps one of the Judges of Centurion Court Pleas

2 1 1818 Centered for J. G. Phelps one of the country judges of centered common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Ebenezer Goot did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the enfiled declaration against the common pleas and that he is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of his country's support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War dated the 13. day of April 1818.
J. G. Phelps

Clerk's Office Cattaraugus County, New York.
I hereby certify that Suler B Phelps Esq. whose signature appeared to the within affidavit was an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county at the time of taking the same his acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as valid & further that I am acquainted with his handwriting and sincerely believe his signature to the within aff. to be his own proper handwriting
Given under the seal of said court this 10th July 1888
Frank P. Root Clerk

Leonsville } Sept 27 th }
/12
Roswell Randall Esq r Post Master Courtland Village & Courtland County N. York
Will the postmasters favour } this without delay as its } a Matter of some Consequence }

The deposition of David Preston late of Canaan State of Connecticut now of Tallmadge State of Ohio; Testifying that Ebenezer Root of Spencertown State of New York in 1776 Enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. John Stevens and Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Burrall, in the Connecticut Line on the Continental Establishment for the term of one year, and that with him I marched into Canada and was taken prisoner with him at a place called the Cedars and was released and exchanged with myself and that the precise time of his discharge do not recollect David Preston In dated Canaan July 10 th 1819
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. Canaan July 10 th 1819 Personally appeared David Preston and made solemn Oath that the above deposition containing the the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me Matt. Stevens Justice of Peace

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Nathaniel Stevens, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within said County, that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is to me well known to be his hand writing, & that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court. Litchfield, July 10 th A.D. 1819.  Frederick Wolcott. 

The deposition of Benjamin Stevens and Daniel Sackway of an county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut is as follows. That Ebenezer Frost of Linn, in the Town of Spencertown State of New York in the Year 1776. Enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. John Stevens and Regiment commanded By Col. Charles Burrall, in the Connecticut Line and on the Continental Establishment that with us he marched into Canada and with us was taken prisoner at a place called the Cedars in Canada and that after our Release or Exchange and we were furnished with Clothing he joined the Regiment with us on Mount Independence and according to our recollection we believe that he was discharged some time in the month of December 1776 on account of sickness and further that the term for which we were Enlisted was for One Year. In witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and made solemn oaths too be read July 10 th 1819
Benjamin Stevens Daniel Sackway
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County ss. Linn July 10 th 1819
Personally appeared Benjamin Stevens and Daniel Sackway and made solemn oath that the above contains the whole truth and nothing But the truth
Before Me
Wm. Stevens Justice of Peace

We Benjamin Stevens & Daniel Jaquay, before mentioned do further Depose and say that the foregoing described Regiment & Company were raised to serve for one year being from the first day of February 1776 to the first day of February 1777, and that we believe said Test Sw'd in said Regiment more than nine months & that he was Honorably Dischar'd, also that he is the same Benjamin Test that Sw'd with us
Benjamin Stevens
Daniel Jaquay
I do hereby certify that the above described Benjamin Stevens and Daniel Jaquay made solemn oath to the truth, of the above deposition also that they and the above mentioned David Preston Sworn are credible witnesses, dated as before mentioned
Nathl. Stevens Justice of Peace
I do further certify that the before mentioned persons Stevens, Daniel Jaquay and David Preston are well known to me to be credible and disinterested witnesses, dated at Canaan the 24 th September 1819
Nathl. Stevens Justice of Peace

Sir I have returned the certificate as you directed but whether it is right or not, is more than I can tell, I would make a new statement only it is twelve miles to the County Clerks Office, whose Certificate ought to appear on the back of the said Deposition, but Sir, if this will not answer your purpose I will take the deposition of Mr. Follen a new and get the deposition certified by the Clerk
Yours with respect
Jehiel Bryan
Oct. 25 th 1819

Eliza Hoot. Laura Babin
Adm -
Pension beforewards to Roscoe Randall Cortland Village —

State of New-York, Schoharie County ss.
The deposition of Samuel Fellows, Carlisle in the County of Schoharie and State of New-York; in the words following (Viz) That Ebenezer Foot did at the time of enlistment live in the town of Spencertown in the State of New-York in the Year of our Lord 1776. Enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. John Stevens and Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Barrall, in the Connecticut line in the Continental establishment, and from thence marched into Canada, and was there taken prisoner at a place called the Cedars in Canada, and that after our release or exchange, we joined the regiment at Mount Independence; and I am knowing the said Ebenezer Foot to have served as a Boulzer nine months or more, and believe that he was honorably discharged; and the said Foot was enlisted for one year.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and made solemn Oath to the above.
Sam: Fellows
State of New-York
Schoharie County ss.
Personally appeared
Solomon Oath, to the above, to contain the truth
and nothing more than the truth
Sworn before me at Carlisle this 21 st day of July in
the Year of our Lord 1819
John of Carlisle.
Who is a person of truth and veracity and of a good Moral character and not interested in the event of the above
and made
and nothing more than the truth
John Bryan Just. Peace

State of New York
Clerks office Schoharie County ss: I John Smart Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that Jehiel Bryan, whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County; And that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the same to be in his own proper hand. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty first day of July, One thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen
John Smart, Clerk.

State of New York Cortland County 3 f On this 12 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the town of Homer in d. for the county of Cortland & State of New York it being a Court of Record for said County Ebenezer B. Foot aged sixty six on the 11 th day of October last resident in the town of Breble in said County who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he the said Ebe- nezer in the month of February 1776 enlisted for the term of twelve months in the City of Albany State of New York in the regiment Company Commanded by Captain John Stevens in the regiment Commanded by Colonel — Burrill in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental estab- lishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until about the middle of January 1777 when he was dis- charged from the said service at Mount Independence — opposite Ticonderoga in the State of New York — The date of the said Ebenezer original declaration was the 13 th day of April 1818. The said Ebenezer receives a pension. The numbers of his pension Certificate is 15642 —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part there- of with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my- self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any one person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the sche- ule herunto annexed & by me subscribed —

The said Ebenezer is by occupation a farmer he is constantly troubled with a pain in the breast & his constitution is about broken down by age & infirmity so that he is unable to labor more than two days in a week upon an average — He has a wife & two chil- dren living in his family His wife's name is Mary Foot aged 50 last June she is of a weakly constitution & has been under the Doctors care half of the time for the last ten months His children's names are Daniel Foot & Pamela Foot — Daniel was 21 on the first day of May last he is unable to labor but little & is supposed to be in a consumption — Pamela was 14 years old last month she is of a weakly constitution & is not able to earn one fourth of her support — Sworn to & declared by Ebenezer E. Foot his mark Ebenezer E. Foot on the 12th day of September 1820 — before
Edward C. Reed
Barah Niles
Oliver Maynard
Judges of Cortland Common Pleas.
The said Court herein set forth the reasons why it is a Court of Record —
1 st It is expressly made a Court of Record by the Statute Laws of the State of New York —
2 ndly The Court proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their pro- ceedings —
3 dly The Court has the power of fine & imprisonment —

Schedule of the income or property belonging to Ebenezer E. Foot necessary clothing & bedding excepted on the 12 th Sept r 1820
1 Cow 1 calf 2 hogs 1 small dishkettle 1 tea kettle 1 spider 1 Pr r tongs 1 trammel 1 Pr r andirons 1 broken bake pan 1 small kettle broken 1 pail 1 bowl pint 2 cups & saucers 3 knives 1 fork 3 plates 1 small tin pail 1 small axe 1 tea pot 2 spoons 2 stacks of rye 2 acres of corn on the ground
Ebenezer E. his Foot mark

Oliver S. Root Pension
15. 11. 42
March 1870
Johna Ballard Cortland Village Nov 8

State of New York } Cortland County } I Sashaa Ballard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cortland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid sched- ule is Forty four dollars & fifteen cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty third day of September 1820
Sashaa Ballard Clerk of the Court for the County of Cortland

May 31, 1940
SA-3/AWF Ebenezer Foot S. 44841
Mr. L. Garrett Myers Joseph F. Smith Memorial Building 80 North Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ebenezer Foot of Connecticut, pensioned under the Act of 1818, while residing in the State of New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 44841, based upon the service of Ebenezer Foot, in the War of the Revolution. The name is shown, also, Ebenezer E. Foot.
Ebenezer Foot was born October 11, 1753, place not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Spencertown, New York, Ebenezer Foot enlisted in Albany, New York, sometime in February or March, 1778, served as private in Captain John Stevens' company, in Colonel Charles Burrall's Connecticut regiment, was in the expedition to Canada, taken prisoner at the Cedars, later exchanged, length of service about one year. He served about nine months with the New York troops, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne, names of officers for this service not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

April 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Cortland County, New York.
The soldier, Ebenezer Foot, was living in 1820, in Preble, Cortland County, New York, and referred to the following as members of his family- his wife, Mary, born in June, 1784; son, Daniel, born May 1, 1799; daughter, Pamela, born in August, 1806.
Ebenezer Foot died December 14, 1841, place not stated.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Ebenezer Foot Certificate # 15842 Issued October 29, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 13, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH
JOSEPH F. SMITH MEMORIAL BUILDING 80 NORTH MAIN STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
April 18, 1940
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send us a copy of the pension record of Ebenezer Foot , Revolutionary War soldier of Connecticut. We find reference to him under Conn. Pensioners, Act. of 1818, Residing in New York.
Thank you for this service.
Sincerely,
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH
Research Department
L. Garrett Myers L. Garrett Myers, Supt. Myers
EMC Y

1940- May 31- hist. To G. Bennett Myers and
44841
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44841
Ebenezer Frost
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Information relative to the following Revolutionary Pensioners
The place of birth & date of birth , & places of residence  previous to application , as the same may be found on the applications of the following Rev. Soldiers,
Viz. Joseph Foot Amsterdam Columbia Co NY Jehiel Foot Pompey Onondago Co NY also date of death if dead Ebenezer Foot Fabius " " "

Ebenezer Fort. NY
Died 14 th Dec r 1841 Parker 6-4th death etc.
Died 14 th Dec r 1841 14 th Dec r 1841 death
To what time were each of the above
Pension Offered Pensions paid - January 29 48
66 A 1

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City

Homer March 29 th 1842.
Honorable Sir -
the enclosed Papers I forwarded about a Month since for payment, to Albany - Recd a Line from Mr. McHear (the Attorney), that there were defects in them & that he also wrote me, that the Agent, told him, it would cost $2. to send them to Washington & back. & that I, therefore had better send them myself, as they are in such indigent circumstances, they are ill able to pay it. The expenses already have nearly swallowed up the Amount due - also, he has written me, that the same would not be paid under Eight Months, from their Decision. As it is unknown to me, as I find nothing in all the Acts passed by Congress, or your honors instructions on the subject - if there are any, please have the goodness to send them to me - if, the Persons to whom the same is going, have to wait Eight Months - in many cases, they would die, and letters of Administration (I suppose) would have to be taken out, which would cost more, than the Pay due - if proper, you will please send me a Treasury note, or something for the Amount of both - yours with sentiments of respect -
L. B. Canfield. Homer Cortland County N.Y.
Howl J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions